NFL: MINNESOTA at NY JETS <div class="pre">NFL MINNESOTA 24 NY JETS 13 8:23 LEFT, 3RD QTR NYJ BALL ON NYJ 9 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: MINNESOTA at NY JETS <div class="pre">NFL TD MIN BRIAN ROBISON 3 YD FUMBLE RETURN (RYAN LONGWELL KICK) MINNESOTA 31 NY JETS 13 6:18 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>
NFL: MINNESOTA at NY JETS <div class="pre">NFL MINNESOTA 31 NY JETS 13 6:18 LEFT, 3RD QTR NYJ BALL ON NYJ 25 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: MINNESOTA at NY JETS <div class="pre">NFL MINNESOTA 31 NY JETS 13 5:04 LEFT, 3RD QTR MIN BALL ON NYJ 40 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: MINNESOTA at NY JETS <div class="pre">NFL FG MIN RYAN LONGWELL 22 YD MINNESOTA 34 NY JETS 13 2:07 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>
NFL: MINNESOTA at NY JETS <div class="pre">NFL MINNESOTA 34 NY JETS 13 2:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR NYJ BALL ON NYJ 25 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: MINNESOTA at NY JETS <div class="pre">NFL END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- MINNESOTA 14 10 10 34 NY JETS 3 10 0 13 END, 3RD QTR SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: MIN - TD, DARREN SHARPER 40 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (RYAN LONGWELL KICK), 3:36. MINNESOTA 7-0 NYJ - FG, MIKE NUGENT 19 YD, 9:09. MINNESOTA 7-3 MIN - TD, CHAD GREENWAY 16 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (RYAN LONGWELL KICK), 11:32. MINNESOTA 14-3 2ND QUARTER: NYJ - FG, MIKE NUGENT 34 YD, 0:39. MINNESOTA 14-6 MIN - TD, ADRIAN PETERSON 3 YD RUN (RYAN LONGWELL KICK), 4:35. MINNESOTA 21-6 NYJ - TD, JUSTIN MCCAREINS 35 YD PASS FROM KELLEN CLEMENS (MIKE NUGENT KICK), 10:24. MINNESOTA 21-13 MIN - FG, RYAN LONGWELL 54 YD, 15:00. MINNESOTA 24-13 3RD QUARTER: MIN - TD, BRIAN ROBISON 3 YD FUMBLE RETURN (RYAN LONGWELL KICK), 8:42. MINNESOTA 31-13 MIN - FG, RYAN LONGWELL 22 YD, 12:53. MINNESOTA 34-13</div>
NFL: MINNESOTA at NY JETS <div class="pre">NFL MINNESOTA 34 NY JETS 13 13:16 LEFT, 4TH QTR NYJ BALL ON NYJ 37 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: MINNESOTA at NY JETS <div class="pre">NFL MINNESOTA 34 NY JETS 13 8:12 LEFT, 4TH QTR MIN BALL ON MIN 26 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: MINNESOTA at NY JETS <div class="pre">NFL MINNESOTA 34 NY JETS 13 5:48 LEFT, 4TH QTR NYJ BALL ON NYJ 27 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: MINNESOTA at NY JETS <div class="pre">NFL TD NYJ JASON POCIASK 23 YD PASS FROM MARQUES TUIASOSOPO (MIKE NUGENT KICK) MINNESOTA 34 NY JETS 20 2:22 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>
NFL: MINNESOTA at NY JETS <div class="pre">NFL MINNESOTA 34 NY JETS 20 2:16 LEFT, 4TH QTR MIN BALL ON NYJ 15 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: MINNESOTA at NY JETS <div class="pre">NFL TWO MINUTE WARNING, 2ND HALF MINNESOTA 34 NY JETS 20 MIN BALL ON NYJ 14 YD LINE 2ND AND 9</div>
NFL: MINNESOTA at NY JETS <div class="pre">NFL FG MIN RYAN LONGWELL 27 YD MINNESOTA 37 NY JETS 20 0:30 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>
NFL: MINNESOTA at NY JETS <div class="pre">NFL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- MINNESOTA 14 10 10 3 37 NY JETS 3 10 0 7 20 FINAL SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: MIN - TD, DARREN SHARPER 40 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (RYAN LONGWELL KICK), 3:36. MINNESOTA 7-0 NYJ - FG, MIKE NUGENT 19 YD, 9:09. MINNESOTA 7-3 MIN - TD, CHAD GREENWAY 16 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (RYAN LONGWELL KICK), 11:32. MINNESOTA 14-3 2ND QUARTER: NYJ - FG, MIKE NUGENT 34 YD, 0:39. MINNESOTA 14-6 MIN - TD, ADRIAN PETERSON 3 YD RUN (RYAN LONGWELL KICK), 4:35. MINNESOTA 21-6 NYJ - TD, JUSTIN MCCAREINS 35 YD PASS FROM KELLEN CLEMENS (MIKE NUGENT KICK), 10:24. MINNESOTA 21-13 MIN - FG, RYAN LONGWELL 54 YD, 15:00. MINNESOTA 24-13 3RD QUARTER: MIN - TD, BRIAN ROBISON 3 YD FUMBLE RETURN (RYAN LONGWELL KICK), 8:42. MINNESOTA 31-13 MIN - FG, RYAN LONGWELL 22 YD, 12:53. MINNESOTA 34-13 4TH QUARTER: NYJ - TD, JASON POCIASK 23 YD PASS FROM MARQUES TUIASOSOPO (MIKE NUGENT KICK), 12:38. MINNESOTA 34-20 MIN - FG, RYAN LONGWELL 27 YD, 14:30. MINNESOTA 37-20 ATT:</div>
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Ticker) -- Chad Pennington finallythrew some passes in the preseason, but the Minnesota Vikingstook two of them back the other way for scores. Darren Sharper and Chad Greenway intercepted Pennington andreturned them for touchdowns as the Vikings forced fourturnovers and cruised to a 37-20 preseason victory over the NewYork Jets. Rookie Adrian Peterson carried eight times for 70 yards and ascore and Minnesota added a third defensive touchdown on afumble return by Brian Robison in the third quarter. Pennington was the starter in last week's preseason win overAtlanta, but did nothing but hand off the ball in his briefappearance. Pennington played the first quarter on Friday andcompleted 7-of-10 passes for 40 yards, but also made two costlymistakes. Sharper stepped in front of a pass intended for tight end ChrisBaker and raced 40 yards for a score just 3:36 into the contest.Two possessions later, Greenway stepped in front a pass forrunning back Leon Washington and coasted into the end zone for a16-yard score. Minnesota (1-1) has returned three interceptions for scores inits first two games. The Vikings pushed their lead to 21-6 early in the secondquarter when Peterson had a 43-yard burst up the left side toset up his three-yard TD run. Kellen Clemens threw a 35-yard TD pass to Justin McCareins andMike Nugent kicked field goals of 19 and 34 yards for the Jets(1-1) in the first half. The Jets' Pete Kendall, being tried at center, snapped the ballover the head of Clemens in the third quarter and Robison pickedthe ball up and fell into the end zone to make it 31-13.Kendall had another errant snap out of shotgun formation in thefourth quarter. Minnesota's Tarvaris Jackson started at quarterback and playedjust a few series, completing 2-of-4 passes for 12 yards. Ryan Longwell kicked a 54-yard field goal on the final play ofthe second quarter to give Minnesota a 24-13 halftime lead. Headded field goals of 22 and 27 yards in the second half. Marques Tuiasosopo, the Jets' fourth quarterback, threw a23-yard touchdown pass to Jason Pociask with 2:22 left.
NFL: MINNESOTA at NY JETS <div class="pre">NFL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- MINNESOTA 14 10 10 3 37 NY JETS 3 10 0 7 20 FINAL SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: 3:36 MIN - TD, DARREN SHARPER 40 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (RYAN LONGWELL KICK). MINNESOTA 7-0. 9:09 NYJ - FG, MIKE NUGENT 19 YD. MINNESOTA 7-3. 11:32 MIN - TD, CHAD GREENWAY 16 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (RYAN LONGWELL KICK). MINNESOTA 14-3. 2ND QUARTER: 0:39 NYJ - FG, MIKE NUGENT 34 YD. MINNESOTA 14-6. 4:35 MIN - TD, ADRIAN PETERSON 3 YD RUN (RYAN LONGWELL KICK). MINNESOTA 21-6. 10:24 NYJ - TD, JUSTIN MCCAREINS 35 YD PASS FROM KELLEN CLEMENS (MIKE NUGENT KICK). MINNESOTA 21-13. 15:00 MIN - FG, RYAN LONGWELL 54 YD. MINNESOTA 24-13. 3RD QUARTER: 8:42 MIN - TD, BRIAN ROBISON 3 YD FUMBLE RETURN (RYAN LONGWELL KICK). MINNESOTA 31-13. 12:53 MIN - FG, RYAN LONGWELL 22 YD. MINNESOTA 34-13. 4TH QUARTER: 12:38 NYJ - TD, JASON POCIASK 23 YD PASS FROM MARQUES TUIASOSOPO (MIKE NUGENT KICK). MINNESOTA 34-20. 14:30 MIN - FG, RYAN LONGWELL 27 YD. MINNESOTA 37-20. MINNESOTA - NY JETS Final Statistics TEAM STATISTICS MINNESOTA NY JETS FIRST DOWNS 14 22 Rushing 9 9 Passing 4 10 Penalty 1 3 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 6-14-43% 6-13-46% FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 1-1-100% 1-3-33% TOTAL NET YARDS 230 315 Total offensive plays 51 68 Average gain per play 4.5 4.6 NET YARDS RUSHING 167 148 Rushing attempts 31 31 Average gain per rush 5.4 4.8 Tackles for loss-yards 0-0 1-3 NET YARDS PASSING 63 167 Times sacked: Number-Yards 2-9 2-14 Gross passing yards 72 181 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 18-8-0 35-22-3 Avg gain per pass play 3.2 4.5 KICKOFFS: Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 7-1-0 5-2-0 PUNTS: Number and Average 3-38.0 1-47.0 Had blocked 0 0 Net punting average 34.7 46.0 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not including kickoffs) 70 1 Number-Yards: Punt Returns 1-10 1-1 Number-Yards: Kickoff Returns 5-111 7-167 Number-Yards: Interception Returns 3-60 0-0 PENALTIES: Number-Yards 8-45 6-47 FUMBLES: Number-Lost 1-1 4-1 TOUCHDOWNS 4 2 Rushing 1 0 Passing 0 2 Interceptions 2 0 Other (blocked kicks, etc.) 1 0 EXTRA POINTS: Made-Attempts 4-4 2-2 Kicking: Made-Attempts 4-4 2-2 Passing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0 Rushing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0 FIELD GOALS: Made-Attempts 3-3 2-2 FGs - PATs had blocked 0-0 0-0 RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 1-3-33% 0-3-0% GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 1-2-50% 0-2-0% SAFETIES 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION 26:08 33:52 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS MINNESOTA NY JETS RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- A PETERSON 8 70 8.8 43 1 L WASHINGT 11 52 4.7 15 0 M MOORE 8 27 3.4 9 0 D WARE 11 45 4.1 9 0 A PINNER 3 20 6.7 15 0 B SMITH 4 21 5.3 11 0 B BOLLINGE 2 18 9.0 11 0 C PENNINGT 1 16 16.0 16 0 C TAYLOR 4 16 4.0 12 0 T HOLLINGS 2 9 4.5 7 0 T THIGPEN 1 8 8.0 8 0 C STUCKEY 1 5 5.0 5 0 C FASON 3 6 2.0 5 0 K CLEMENS 1 0 0.0 0 0 J DUGAN 1 1 1.0 1 0 T RICHARDS 1 1 1.0 1 0 PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- D HENSON 4- 9- 33 0 0 12 M TUIASOSO 5-10- 64 0 1 23 B BOLLINGE 2- 4- 27 0 0 18 K CLEMENS 6- 9- 56 1 1 35 T JACKSON 2- 4- 12 0 0 8 C PENNINGT 7-10- 40 2 0 12 T THIGPEN 0- 1- 0 0 0 0 B SMITH 4- 6- 21 0 0 9 Sacked-Yards Lost: B BOLLINGE 2-9. Sacked-Yards Lost: M TUIASOSO 1-9, K CLEMENS 1-5. RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- S RICE 2 14 7.0 8 0 S RYAN 4 34 8.5 10 0 B WADE 2 13 6.5 9 0 J MCCAREIN 3 52 17.3 35 1 C TAYLOR 1 18 18.0 18 0 J POCIASK 3 35 11.7 23 1 M MOORE 1 12 12.0 12 0 C STUCKEY 3 13 4.3 10 0 M NANCE 1 8 8.0 8 0 L COLES 2 23 11.5 12 0 R OWENS 1 7 7.0 7 0 J COTCHERY 2 10 5.0 10 0 L WASHINGT 2 -8 -4.0 0 0 T HOLLINGS 1 14 14.0 14 0 C BAKER 1 5 5.0 5 0 F JACKSON 1 3 3.0 3 0 INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- D SHARPER 1 40 40.0 40 1 C GREENWAY 1 16 16.0 16 1 D EDWARDS 1 4 4.0 4 0 PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- A REYES 2 68 34.0 0 1 35 B GRAHAM 1 47 47.0 0 0 47 C KLUWE 1 46 46.0 0 0 46 T = Touchbacks, I = Inside 20 PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- J CARTER 1 10 10.0 10 0 C STUCKEY 1 1 1.0 1 0 KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- A ALLISON 3 60 20.0 28 0 B SMITH 2 55 27.5 29 0 C WILLIAMS 1 28 28.0 28 0 C STUCKEY 2 46 23.0 25 0 M NANCE 1 23 23.0 23 0 W WRIGHT 1 38 38.0 38 0 L WASHINGTON 1 15 15.0 15 0 J POCIASK 1 13 13.0 13 0 KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- R LONGWELL 4/4 3/3 M NUGENT 2/2 2/2 Dist.: 54 22 27 Dist.: 19 34 O-D O-D FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ B BOLLINGER 1 1 0 0-0 P KENDALL 2 1 0 0-0 C GRIFFIN 0 0 1 0-0 K CLEMENS 1 0 0 0-0 B ROBISON 0 0 1 0-1 J COTCHERY 1 0 0 0-0 S ELLIS 0 0 1 0-1 B SMITH 0 0 0 1-0 DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ C GREENWAY 5 4 1 0-0 D BARRETT 6 5 1 0-0 C GRIFFIN 4 4 0 0-0 A DYSON 5 3 2 0-0 B ROBISON 4 3 1 1-5 E BARTON 4 3 1 0-0 A WINFIELD 4 2 2 0-0 C SPENCER 4 3 1 0-0 G HALL 4 2 2 0-0 S ELLIS 3 3 0 2-9 G BLUE 4 2 2 0-0 C MOSLEY 3 3 0 0-0 D SMITH 3 3 0 0-0 H POTEAT 2 2 0 0-0 J MITCHELL 3 3 0 0-0 B THOMAS 2 2 0 0-0 C JOHNSON 3 3 0 0-0 R VENTRONE 2 2 0 0-0 P BODY 3 3 0 0-0 B KASSELL 2 2 0 0-0 S JOHNSON 3 2 1 0-0 K COLEMAN 2 2 0 0-0 D EDWARDS 3 2 1 0-0 B HAMILTON 2 1 1 0-0 C SISKOWIC 3 2 1 0-0 D BOWENS 2 1 1 0-0 P WILLIAMS 2 2 0 0-0 S POUHA 2 1 1 0-0 R EDWARDS 2 2 0 0-0 D HARRIS 2 1 1 0-0 J BRADLEY 2 1 1 .5-4.5 V HOBSON 2 1 1 0-0 M DOSS 2 1 1 0-0 K RHODES 2 0 2 0-0 E HENDERSON 2 1 1 0-0 A HODGE 2 0 2 0-0 H FARWELL 2 1 1 0-0 R WASHINGTON 2 0 2 0-0 D SHARPER 1 1 0 0-0 K VON OELHOFFEN 1 1 0 0-0 B LEBER 1 1 0 0-0 E HICKS 1 1 0 0-0 T WILLIAMS 1 1 0 0-0 S RYAN 1 1 0 0-0 B MCKINNIE 1 1 0 0-0 J MACKEY 1 1 0 0-0 M HAWKINS 1 1 0 0-0 M COLLINS 1 1 0 0-0 M MCCAULEY 1 1 0 0-0 J TRUSNIK 1 1 0 0-0 N TAHI 1 1 0 0-0 R KIZER 1 1 0 0-0 D HERRON 1 1 0 0-0 D ROBERTSON 1 1 0 0-0 V CIURCIU 1 1 0 0-0 B SMITH 1 1 0 0-0 D SCOTT 1 1 0 0-0 E COLEMAN 1 1 0 0-0 A GUERRERO 1 0 1 .5-4.5 B COSTANZO 1 0 1 0-0 D THOMAS 1 0 1 0-0 W WRIGHT 1 0 1 0-0 C GORDON 1 0 1 0-0 K WILLIAMS 1 0 1 0-0 J DAY 1 0 1 0-0 Officials: Referee-Jeff Triplette, Umpire-Jim Quirk, Head Linesman-Steve Stelljes, Line Judge-Jeff Seeman, Field Judge-Duke Carroll, Side Judge-Greg Meyer, Back Judge-Greg Steed. Time of Game: 2:55</div>
